Connecticut western news., 1887-12-07
FALLS VILLAGE.

1u0 smiling COunlenalCe or DSaCOD John Belden again appears at the store of Hall Hornbeck X Go, where can be found the best line of staple and holiday goods in this section, and John will welcome all his old friends and try to make many new ones. At Geo w. Hall's clothing store will be found new line of fur caps, muff1ers, and fancy scarfs and all the latest novelties in his line for the holiday trade.
 At the superior court held in Litch- field on Wednesday, Mary J. Gilbert of Canaan was divorced from George E. Gilbert of Winchester for adultery. Her name was changed to Mary J. Tallardy. Harry Sheppard was home from New Haven, Thursday, who with Bert attend ed the funeral of their cousin Roswell w Chamberlain, at Peekskill Wednesnay He was sick but few days and died at the school at Lake Mohegan, where he was pupil and from which the funeral was attended. He was nearly IA years of age.. ... Mrs A. F. Leonard and dau- ghter, of Ct Darlington, are guests of Mrs H. c. Crandall. A fire broke out in the chamber, probably from defect tive fiue, in the house of George Wick wire on the ''Barrack" Friday evening duO uttu Sdlucu SuCu uCduWdy WuSu discovered that the inmates had no time to save anything m the chambers. It was occupied by Mir Maxfeld, who has a wife and family and his loss Is one hundred dollars to whom it is quite severe. The house was insured about | a week before. =. B. Ball fell from an engine which was standing over the pit near the round house, last week, and lc1; ,,>%0 k al yet he was laid up with 1t only 0 short time. ...As the night freight was pass ing near State Line Saturday night one car was derailed and force went up from the shop to repair damages and did not arrive home till half past three Sunday afternoon having worked all night and all the forenoon. .Hennessy Brothers Ideal Go drew full house last Tuesday night. :. John Decker lost three hundred cwt fat porker one day recently which he intended to have butchered in few days The New England supper banned out we'll and the net receipts were nearly $54. The ladies provided good supper both in quality, quantity, and variety and the tldily dressed damsels who have been l UACAO OCAOAC. AAO AIO N1AACIy CoRCClHl1J ''took weiI'. Eight young ladies from Lime Rock engaged team and driver and favored the society .... Robert Merriman is learning the barber buisness of D. K. Colepaugh. ... Mrs Charles Ford and child have returned from a two weeks visit to Torrington. :. If a burglar attempts to enter H. H. < Co.'S store now he had better have an extra thickness put on the bosom of his pants as they have just bought an ugly bull dog }. MT J. J. Hornbeck keeper of Sing Sing prison is evidently skilled in the buisness, stopped with Frank Reed over Sunday claiming that he was one of company Boston to New York and engaged board for week for portion of the party. Monday morning he went to $. Reeds livery stables, hired horse to be gone a short time; not returning as agreed suspicion was aroused and the sheriff with pose went in search. The thie1 went across Sugar Hill going to Sails
 bury and from there to Ct Harrington where he traded horses and went on again. The sheriff found his horse at a stable in Ct Harrington.
 Rub dub dub,
 Go armed with club,
 For Capron will set the town wild
 With noise and hubbub;
 For sure each little cub, Knows Capron has drums for each child. As Santa Claus with his bag and bag
 gage has arrived at G. V. Capron's and , has left orders to have him publisl next week a great big advertisement il ] the Connecticut Western News and lei l everybody know what lots of nice toys
 games and books he has for the child
 ren and what quantities of silverware watches, clocks, vases, albums, etc. etc he has for old folks